Environment

Green Transition in India: Hurdles, opportunities, and future of the EV market

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a historic announcement at COP26, pledging to cut carbon emissions to net zero by 2070. The decision is a bold step that will require well-defined, evidence-based policy action to achieve tangible results. Over the decades, the engagement on climate change has transformed from being a topic of discussion among …

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India’s Dancing Monsoon

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This year’s October month was different for India in the context of changing climate. There was heavy rainfall in Northern India, especially in North-Western India. The country received 82.5 mm of rainfall during the first half of October. The climatological normal for the month of October is 76 mm. Since 1901, only 25% of October …

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Defining Sustainability

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The United Nations (UN) adopted 17-Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. All members of the UN including India are committed to these global goals.  The SDGs are inextricably intertwined for the holistic development of communities and nations and aim to achieve prosperous and peaceful living for human beings, ensuring food, nutrition, and health security for …

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The Interconnection Between Agriculture and Nutrition

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India is an agronomic country. A large variety of crops are grown here, and each year we export a lot of crops worldwide. Even though there is a massive production of large crops, there is a lack of planned agricultural practices. India currently faces the triple burden of malnutrition, which includes an undernourished population deficient …

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Future of Power Generation: Decentralised Renewable Energy

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India is home to the second-largest population in the world and is one of the fastest-growing economies. Hence, according to BP’s (The British Petroleum Company plc) Statistical Review of World Energy, India’s primary energy consumption hit 809.2 million tons of oil equivalent in 2018. On this metric, the country is behind only China and the …

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